Big Wapwallopen Creek

The Big Wapwallopen Creek is a small river in Luzerne County of the US state of Pennsylvania . It flows 37 kilometers and flows into the Susquehanna River . The river was named after a former village of the Delaware tribe , which was located on the river. The river, also known as the Big Wap , is characterized by its three large waterfalls, which can reach a height of up to 7.6 meters. The source is in Crystal Lake in Bear Creek Township.

Big Wapwallopen Creek
Big Wapwallopen Creek in Hollenback Township
Data
location	Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
River system	Susquehanna River
Drain over	Susquehanna River  → Chesapeake Bay
source	Crystal Lake, Bear Creek Township, Lucerne County
Source height	590  m
muzzle	In the Susquehanna River , border between Conyngham and Nescopeck Township Coordinates: 41 ° 4 ′ 22 "  N , 76 ° 8 ′ 6"  W 41 ° 4 ′ 22 "  N , 76 ° 8 ′ 6"  W
Mouth height	151  m
Height difference	439 m
Bottom slope	12 ‰
length	37 km
Catchment area	138 km²
Left tributaries	Bow Creek , Watering Run , Balliet Run

course

Big Wapwallopen Creek flows from Crystal Lake to the west and into Fairview Township. From there it flows along Arbutus Peak and intersects Pennsylvania Route 437 and PA 309 . After the Pole Bridge Swamp, the Big Wap flows in a south-southwest direction along the border of the Rice and Wright Townships. Here the Bow Creek (the first named feeder) flows into the Big Wap. The Watering Run also reaches it further to the southwest . The river now enters Dorrance Township and crosses Interstate 81 . A few kilometers later, the third and last named tributary ( Balliet Run ) flows into the river. In the further course the Big Wap crosses the border between Hollenback and Nescopeck Township several times. Later it marks the gap between Nescopeck and Conyngham Township for a mile and a half. It crosses Pennsylvania Route 239 and joins the Susquehanna River near the village of Wapwallopen .

Hydrology

The Big Wapwallopen Creek has an average of 1.5 m³ / s of water (annual average, measured between 1920 and 2013 just before the mouth). In the event of a flood, up to approx. 400m³ / s can be conducted there (0.2% probability).

In 1975 and 1976, intensive hydrological surveys were carried out on the river. The pH of the river varied between 5.9 and 7.5. The water hardness was between 12 and 42 µg / L.

history

The first land grant at Big Wapwallopen Creek happened in 1773 when the so-called Campania Tract went to George Campbell. The land had previously been surveyed (1769) by Daniel Grant. Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied also visited the area around the Big Wap during his travels in North America.

In August 1979, the Big Wapwallopen Creek, which was the database of the Geographic Names Information System added. Its identification number is 1192144.

biology

The Pennsylvania State Fisheries Agency classifies the Big Wap as Class A Wild Trout Water . This means that the brook trout and trout population is stable enough to be able to practice sport fishing with them in the long term. There are also said to be minnows and sucker carp in the river .

Around the river, in particular upstream to grow hemlock . More plane trees and black birches can be found downstream.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Pages 29, 38, 146-147. Retrieved December 10, 2017 
2. ^ Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied (May 1832) North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied: May 1832 – April 1833
3. ↑ Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commision ( October 18, 2017 ), Class A Wild Trout Waters ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Page 15. Retrieved December 10, 2017.